Series 4
6 episodes · 2026
Another look behind the velvet rope at some of Britain's beautiful and historic houses.
1A New Agatha Christie Mystery
The homes of two literary giants reveal personal treasures and the real people behind the pages.
2The Duke, His Wife and Their Lover
Two great country houses reveal stories of extravagant Grand Tours, royal luxury and one of Georgian society's most scandalous relationships.
3Puffins and Pilgrims
Preserving the legacy of St Cuthbert and a colony of breeding seabirds on the remote Farne Islands. And experts in Wales race to save a fragile Bible that shaped Welsh culture.
4Collectomania
Caring for the curious collections at two of the National Trust's most unusual houses, from a boy's suit of samurai armour to stuffed birds and a living collection of rare sheep.
5Bobbins and Hobbit Holes
Exploring workers' lives in the Industrial Revolution: a rare contract of a boy tied to a cotton mill is conserved, and final touches are made to Kinver Edge's rock houses.
6Top Secret Seedlingsfinale
Preserving garden designer Gertrude Jekyll's legacy at one of the National Trust's newest properties, and at Nymans, celebrating the flamboyant set designer Oliver Messel.
